US Travel Accommodation - PPC Market Share Analysis September 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Accommodation category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Accommodation – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Travel Accommodation US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 40.641427247
59.358572753
40%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 48
52
48%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 4%
Transactional 6%
Navigational 16%
Seasonal 0%
Local 20%
Problem Solving 0%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Travel Accommodation brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
booking.com 34.22
expedia.com 23.63
hotels.com 21.61
airbnb.com 3.46
hilton.com 1.92
priceline.com 1.37
vrbo.com 1.19
trivago.com 1.15
hyatt.com 1.07
marriott.com 1.06
others 9.32
  • booking.com - 34.22%
  • expedia.com - 23.63%
  • hotels.com - 21.61%
  • airbnb.com - 3.46%
  • hilton.com - 1.92%
  • priceline.com - 1.37%
  • vrbo.com - 1.19%
  • trivago.com - 1.15%
  • hyatt.com - 1.07%
  • marriott.com - 1.06%
  • others - 9.32%

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In the competitive landscape, Booking.com leads with 34.22% click share, followed by Expedia at 23.63%. Hotels.com captures 21.61%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 9.32%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Travel Accommodation brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date booking.com hotels.com expedia.com airbnb.com kayak.com vrbo.com hilton.com trivago.com priceline.com marriott.com
2026/09/01 30.57% 25.67% 18.44% 4.87% 0.48% 1.75% 3.41% 2% 2.62% 1.22%
2026/09/02 31.63% 23.07% 20.34% 4.97% 0.83% 1.5% 3.07% 1.19% 2.29% 1.32%
2026/09/03 33.51% 22.08% 20.7% 4.95% 0.69% 1.49% 2.31% 1.44% 2.49% 1.21%
2026/09/04 33.12% 18.95% 21.23% 6.06% 0.97% 1.33% 2.07% 1.66% 2.77% 1.29%
2026/09/05 34.4% 18.4% 22.94% 4.96% 0.72% 1.39% 1.78% 1.47% 2.48% 1.01%
2026/09/06 34.19% 21.31% 18.78% 5.61% 0.87% 1.31% 2.16% 1.5% 2.4% 1.2%
2026/09/07 31.58% 21.74% 20.93% 5.1% 0.97% 1.43% 1.87% 2.12% 2.25% 1.2%
2026/09/08 33.08% 22.69% 19.15% 5.47% 0.8% 1.43% 2.11% 2.07% 2.09% 1.22%
2026/09/09 35.58% 18.76% 21.84% 5.15% 0.84% 1.51% 2.02% 1.62% 2.21% 1.46%
2026/09/10 36.05% 16.35% 22.81% 5.83% 0.67% 1.56% 2.26% 1.71% 1.74% 1.23%
2026/09/11 30.5% 19.71% 22.3% 6.4% 1.14% 1.66% 2.59% 2.47% 1.91% 1.15%
2026/09/12 36.79% 17.59% 20.5% 6.63% 1.36% 1.46% 2.29% 1.9% 1.86% 1.01%
2026/09/13 34.64% 18.05% 21.99% 6.37% 0.5% 1.77% 2.49% 1.18% 1.62% 1.22%
2026/09/14 36.04% 17.53% 20.58% 6.88% 0.29% 1.78% 2.71% 1.78% 1.69% 1.18%
2026/09/15 32.92% 18.27% 21.37% 7.24% 0.64% 1.75% 2.28% 1.49% 1.83% 1.61%
2026/09/16 35.06% 16.95% 23.06% 6.43% 1.52% 1.4% 1.98% 1.15% 1.96% 1.25%
2026/09/17 28.81% 21.11% 23.53% 8.03% 1.13% 1.78% 2.01% 0.97% 1.39% 1.33%
2026/09/18 28.43% 22.3% 23.48% 6.78% 0.95% 1.66% 2.16% 2.35% 1.84% 1.15%
2026/09/19 29.06% 21.65% 22.94% 7.23% 0.88% 1.92% 1.95% 1.68% 1.5% 1.22%
2026/09/20 29.5% 21.56% 22.95% 6.15% 0.73% 1.78% 1.6% 2.12% 1.82% 1.28%
2026/09/21 28.23% 20.71% 24.53% 6.43% 1.56% 1.54% 1.54% 2.71% 2.06% 1.56%
2026/09/22 29.23% 21.86% 22.94% 6.87% 1.19% 1.62% 1.84% 2.05% 1.75% 1.18%
2026/09/23 32.07% 20.15% 22.24% 7.28% 0.7% 1.48% 1.71% 1.97% 1.4% 1.11%
2026/09/24 32.69% 22.65% 20.98% 5.99% 1.11% 1.56% 1.58% 2.04% 1.31% 1.09%
2026/09/25 28.59% 21.14% 23.78% 7.55% 1.97% 1.34% 1.44% 2.78% 1.51% 0.81%
2026/09/26 37% 16.89% 16.08% 8.2% 1.62% 1.34% 1.97% 2.61% 1.47% 0.87%
2026/09/27 34.2% 19.36% 20.18% 6.78% 0.98% 1.67% 1.89% 2.54% 1.2% 0.76%
2026/09/28 34.67% 17.64% 19.47% 8.15% 1.71% 1.84% 2.04% 2.44% 1.13% 0.71%
2026/09/29 39.22% 18.81% 15.86% 7.61% 1.89% 1.53% 1.9% 2.2% 1.36% 0.49%
2026/09/30 33.61% 20.15% 18.67% 8.42% 2% 1.71% 1.7% 1.33% 1.28% 0.55%
  • booking.com
  • hotels.com
  • expedia.com
  • airbnb.com
  • kayak.com
  • vrbo.com
  • hilton.com
  • trivago.com
  • priceline.com
  • marriott.com

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In September 2026, booking.com led with fluctuating spend, peaking at 39.22% on the 29th. Hotels.com and expedia.com showed varied trends, while airbnb.com steadily increased, ending at 8.42%. Kayak.com and vrbo.com had modest shares, with kayak.com closing at 2.0%. Hilton.com and trivago.com experienced ups and downs, finishing at 1.7% and 1.33%, respectively. Priceline.com and marriott.com saw declines, ending at 1.28% and 0.55%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Travel Accommodation

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/09/01 1705
2026/09/02 1782
2026/09/03 1862
2026/09/04 1914
2026/09/05 1939
2026/09/06 1916
2026/09/07 1906
2026/09/08 1909
2026/09/09 1866
2026/09/10 1890
2026/09/11 1876
2026/09/12 1829
2026/09/13 1888
2026/09/14 1794
2026/09/15 1820
2026/09/16 1836
2026/09/17 1795
2026/09/18 1805
2026/09/19 1819
2026/09/20 1851
2026/09/21 1877
2026/09/22 1827
2026/09/23 1784
2026/09/24 1816
2026/09/25 1816
2026/09/26 1777
2026/09/27 1842
2026/09/28 1799
2026/09/29 1768
2026/09/30 1733

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September saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, starting at 1,705 and peaking at 1,939 on the 5th. The month concluded with a slight decline, ending at 1,733.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Travel Accommodation

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
hotels.com 1.86%
airbnb.com 0.91%
tripadvisor.com 0.46%
kayak.com 0.34%
trivago.com 0.34%
hometogo.com -0.09%
marriott.com -0.13%
hilton.com -0.24%
priceline.com -0.38%
booking.com -3.6%

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Hotels.com surged with a 1.86% click share increase, while Booking.com faced a significant drop of 3.6%.

Campaign Efficiency

US Travel Accommodation Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date booking.com expedia.com hotels.com kayak.com priceline.com airbnb.com vrbo.com hilton.com trivago.com choicehotels.com
2026/09/01 33.81% 21.51% 17.13% 0.57% 4.41% 1.41% 1.96% 3.78% 2.5% 2.46%
2026/09/02 33.95% 25.03% 16.29% 0.76% 3.53% 1.2% 1.55% 3.61% 1.49% 2.18%
2026/09/03 35.19% 24.91% 16.61% 0.84% 3.76% 1.32% 1.6% 2.71% 1.79% 1.58%
2026/09/04 34.39% 25.47% 15.09% 1.21% 3.86% 1.54% 1.47% 2.2% 1.82% 1.48%
2026/09/05 34.43% 28.43% 13.83% 0.85% 3.91% 1.31% 1.44% 1.68% 1.58% 1.47%
2026/09/06 35.63% 22.79% 15.91% 1.1% 3.9% 1.46% 1.41% 2.71% 1.74% 1.44%
2026/09/07 32.65% 25.92% 16.5% 1.08% 3.43% 1.38% 1.58% 2.04% 2.58% 1.53%
2026/09/08 36.18% 22.84% 16.82% 0.87% 3.27% 1.53% 1.58% 2.52% 2.46% 1.45%
2026/09/09 37.11% 27.75% 13.31% 1.01% 3.32% 1.4% 1.59% 2.35% 1.61% 1%
2026/09/10 37.06% 27.97% 13.64% 0.69% 2.5% 1.43% 1.58% 2.09% 1.8% 1.35%
2026/09/11 31.94% 29.04% 14.01% 1.19% 2.98% 1.51% 1.81% 2.8% 2.95% 1.13%
2026/09/12 40.57% 26.75% 11.25% 1.23% 2.75% 1.57% 1.53% 2.32% 1.99% 1.02%
2026/09/13 35.27% 27.88% 14.01% 0.57% 2.51% 1.55% 1.97% 2.29% 1.18% 1.12%
2026/09/14 39.57% 26.03% 12.31% 0.29% 2.48% 1.71% 1.82% 2.64% 1.94% 1.31%
2026/09/15 34.99% 25.13% 14.92% 0.69% 2.74% 1.82% 1.86% 2.24% 1.75% 1.63%
2026/09/16 35.9% 29.68% 12.83% 1.4% 2.99% 1.65% 1.4% 2.14% 1.15% 0.69%
2026/09/17 30.72% 30.95% 15.24% 1.13% 2.27% 2.33% 2.12% 1.85% 1.1% 0.78%
2026/09/18 30.21% 29.64% 15.83% 1.19% 3.13% 1.97% 1.97% 2.58% 2.57% 0.68%
2026/09/19 30.77% 28.59% 16.8% 1.12% 2.31% 1.97% 2.34% 1.91% 2.04% 1.05%
2026/09/20 31.68% 28.43% 15.22% 0.86% 2.92% 1.89% 2.13% 1.65% 2.19% 2.25%
2026/09/21 30.15% 31% 14.43% 1.71% 3.13% 1.74% 1.71% 1.33% 3.2% 0.89%
2026/09/22 30.91% 28.04% 17.45% 1.18% 2.83% 1.9% 1.71% 2.2% 2.37% 1.04%
2026/09/23 32.96% 26.83% 17.21% 0.72% 2.28% 1.82% 1.85% 1.67% 2.41% 1.48%
2026/09/24 34.39% 25.82% 18.19% 1.34% 2.05% 1.68% 1.79% 1.62% 2.23% 1.23%
2026/09/25 30.04% 31.53% 14.03% 2% 2.51% 2.02% 1.56% 1.32% 3.52% 1.1%
2026/09/26 39.82% 19.52% 12.88% 1.71% 2.38% 2.12% 1.39% 2.43% 3.02% 1.66%
2026/09/27 35.55% 25.45% 14.51% 1.15% 1.87% 1.76% 2.05% 1.96% 2.91% 1.46%
2026/09/28 36.15% 26.23% 11.96% 1.87% 1.82% 2.18% 2.13% 2.06% 3.19% 1.21%
2026/09/29 43.63% 19.94% 12.99% 1.9% 2.09% 2.16% 1.65% 1.99% 2.62% 0.86%
2026/09/30 35.44% 23.96% 15.55% 2.59% 2.03% 1.98% 1.96% 1.88% 1.64% 0.96%
  • booking.com
  • expedia.com
  • hotels.com
  • kayak.com
  • priceline.com
  • airbnb.com
  • vrbo.com
  • hilton.com
  • trivago.com
  • choicehotels.com

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In September 2026, Booking.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 43.63% on the 29th. Expedia saw a mid-month rise, while Hotels.com remained steady. Kayak.com and Airbnb.com showed gradual increases, with Kayak.com ending at 2.59%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Accommodation

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Travel Accommodation - Last month
  1. 1
    Deals on Hotels on Expedia https://www.expedia.com/hotels/book_now

    Search Based on Your Budget — Search Hotels. Find & Compare Deals and You Can Save Big! Trips Made Easier and More Flexible...

  2. 2
    Great Hotels on Hotels.com - Fast and Easy. Book in Minutes https://www.hotels.com

    Find Hotels on Hotels.com. Compare Options & You Can Save. Browse Reviews & Photos.

  3. 3
    Hotels Near You | View availability and rates https://www.ihg.com

    Find the hotel you need near you with our worldwide locations. True Hospitality...

  4. 4
    60% Off Priceline Hotel Rooms | Hotels from $39 on Priceline https://www.priceline.com

    Incredible Deals from Independent Hotels and Well Known Brands. Up to 60% Off Great Rooms!

  5. 5
    trivago™ Find Your Ideal Hotel - Save up to 40% per night https://www.trivago.com › hotel › comparison

    Book your Hotel with our Offers and Save on your Stay! The Ideal Hotel at a Great Price.

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In the competitive world of hotel bookings, Expedia, Hotels.com, IHG, Priceline, and Trivago dominate with enticing offers. Expedia and Hotels.com emphasize budget-friendly searches, while IHG highlights proximity and hospitality. Priceline and Trivago focus on significant discounts, promising savings up to 60% and 40%, respectively.

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